Coronavirus

Covid-19: 9,563 community cases, 410 in the BOP

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 9,563 community cases of Covid-19, 528 hospitalisations and 16 deaths. There are 410 new cases in the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Covid-19: 9495 community cases, 421 in the BOP

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 9495 community cases, 551 hospitalisations and 15 deaths. There are 421 new cases in the Bay of Plenty and 176 cases... Read More

Covid-19: NZ to move to orange tonight

UPDATE: All of New Zealand will move to the orange traffic light setting at 11.59pm tonight. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins made the annoucement when... Read More

Decision on traffic light settings to be revealed

The government is set to reveal today whether any part of the country will drop to the orange traffic light setting in time for Easter. Ministers held off from... Read More

Covid-19: 11,063 community cases, 16 deaths

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 11,063 new community Covid cases. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the number they focus on is... Read More

LIVE: Omicron response update

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will today host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak. Dr Bloomfield... Read More

MOH announces third death linked to vaccine

New Zealand has recorded its third death considered to be linked to the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination. The Covid-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board... Read More

Covid-19: 7592 community cases, 309 in the BOP

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 7592 community cases, 640 hospitalisations and 11 deaths. The seven-day rolling average of case numbers continues to... Read More

Covid-19: 12 deaths, 604 in hospital, 22 in ICU

The Ministry of Health is reporting 6,718 community cases, 604 hospitalisations and 12 deaths today. Of these new community cases, there are 300 new cases in... Read More

Covid-19: 11 deaths, 635 in hospital

The Ministry of Health is reporting 8,531 community cases, 635 hospitalisations and 11 deaths. There are 408 new community cases in Bay of Plenty and 165 in the... Read More

Long Covid: Sufferers warn of long term impacts

Long Covid sufferers and researchers are calling for urgent support and warning employers to start planning for the possibility that the virus could impact their... Read More

Disappointment at Red light status quo

'Bitter disappointment” is how some describe the reaction to New Zealand staying at the red light setting in the Covid traffic light system. Prime Minister... Read More